With the calendar finally shifting to July on Tuesday, focus also shifts for the Chicago Cubs and really every team in baseball to the trade deadline at the end of the month. The Cubs are an interesting case as a team that very clearly has the makings of a potential contender in the National League with an offense that can match up with anyone on a good day. While the opportunity to win right now seems to be there in Chicago, there are weaknesses that need to be addressed if the Cubs are going to have any chance at overcoming what is an absolute gauntlet of a National League. There may not be a team in baseball linked to more trade rumors than the Cubs, but according to one former executive, it’s not for no reason.